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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 75 points 3 months ago (2 children)

There's already a term for this, it's called moonlighting.

Every full-time salaried job I've ever had prohibits moonlighting, and specifically calls it out in the employment contract I've had to sign when starting the job.

Having said that, I am unemployed directly and entirely because of Donald Trump. Although I have no plans to return to work in the immediate future (because I was privileged enough to be in a position where I was able to save for a rainy day like this), when I return to work I am considering doing this.

As long as I'm making my deadlines and producing quality work, my employer should not give a crap whether I have other jobs. Period. I've spent my entire career so far working with bosses that tell me I'm family, but treat me like dirt and discard me at the very first sign of an economic downturn. They are all the same. So, when you treat people like disposable cogs, don't be surprised when and if those cogs fit a variety of different machines.

[–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 28 points 3 months ago

I’ve spent my entire career so far working with bosses that tell me I’m family, but treat me like dirt and discard me at the very first sign of an economic downturn.

They say 'family' hoping you'll think Ward & June Cleaver, but there's a lot of families out there I want nothing to do with. Come in drunk & beat the shit out of the partner. Lose the rent money on DraftKings. Little hanky-panky with the kid. When the boss wants to be family, that's what you should think about.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 40 points 3 months ago

I hate it here.

[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 32 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It’s hard enough finding one job - how in the hell are these people getting five?

[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 28 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'd assume these are all low paying remote jobs. It's probably pretty easy to hold down 2-3 remote customer service roles, especially if they are not live answering calls, think answering email/online form questionnaires. Throw on some kind of data entry role, and I can't imagine it'd be that difficult.

When I was job hunting, these were hiring dime a dozen, just the pay is shit.

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Assuming they are making the 3k with 5 jobs and 8 hours a day, that's still averaging 75 bucks an hour.

[–] NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yeah it's legal, why wouldn't it be? This writing is awful. You know what technically legal is? Legal. Why do they keep mentioning it over and over.

The article takes on a tone that the poor business is suffering because they are getting a fast one pulled over on them. Boo fucking hoo.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 6 points 3 months ago

https://archive.is/gzrsj

Have these whiners considered a living wage and affordable, good insurance? Self-insured businesses are absolutely possible, and megacorporations can afford it.

[–] Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

No one wants try to talk about how OE people are just exasperating inflation

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 months ago

At peak I (barely) juggled 7. I'm down to 3 now though because the sleep deprivation and stress was too much.

I still meet all deadlines, support the team, and meet or exceed expectations in performance reviews. That might be why it's a little harder to maintain, I know people who don't give two shits about that stuff.

I've probably taken years off my life, but I've bumped up being able to retire a little earlier so I guess it evens out.